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Healthy Recipe: Edamole
If you're a fan of guacamole, but don't like that it's high in calories and fat (even though it's healthy fat), then you're going to go crazy for this alternative. It looks like guac, doesn't it, but the smooth green appearance comes from edamame, not avocado. These soybeans are high in protein, low in fat and calories, and have a sweet and fresh flavor that is perfect for Summer.
3 Cheap and Natural Meat Substitutes
Whether you're trying to incorporate more vegetables in your diet or cut down your grocery bill, replacing meat a couple nights a week can help you accomplish both goals. Here are three inexpensive meat substitutes that don't include the often-polarizing tofu.
Healthy 2009: Beans and Cabbage
The new year represents a fresh start and we all look toward the future with hope. In the foods that folks traditionally eat on New Year's Day, health and prosperity come together in the form of beans and cabbage — two superfoods.
The circular shape of beans represents the cycle of a year ending as well as prosperity — the beans represent coins.
Healthy Eating Tip: Add Beans to the Food You Eat
Beans, beans, good for the heart . . .
Healthy Eating Tip: Go For Low Sodium Beans
Beans are more than a musical fruit (sorry, I couldn't resist) they are little nutritional powerhouses with their high fiber and antioxidant content. That being the case, they're a good addition to any meal. One tip is to be sure to always buy low sodium beans whenever possible.
Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie
One of my favorite all time meals is Shepherd's Pie. Normally it's made with ground lamb, but since I'm always trying to get my family to eat more veggies, I came up with a vegetarian version that uses beans and tons of veggies.
To see my recipe, read more
Ovarian Cancer: Prevent With Fiber and Less Fat
It turns out that including at least 30 g of fiber in your diet not only helps prevent breast cancer, but a new study also says that it could also reduce your risk for ovarian cancer by 40 percent.
Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cancer killer of women. About 20,000 women in the U.S.
Food Review: Amy's Cheddar Cheese Burrito
If you don't know by now, I'm a huge fan of foods from Amy's Kitchen. I love her Vegetable Lasagna and Stuffed Pasta Shells, and her canned Vegetable Barley Soup is really tasty and filling.
Sugar users juju and james bond girl suggested I try Amy's burritos.
You Asked: Beans Make Me Gassy
You're asking and I am answering...
Dear FitSugar,
I read this site religiously and love it. I took your advice of incorporating more beans into my vegetarian diet so I got all my amino acids, but it's causing a bit of a gas problem.
What Does Your RDI Look Like: Iron
There's big talk about iron and making sure you get enough when it comes to nutrition. I'm sure that's one of the comments vegetarians get from their concerned parents, "If you don't eat red meat, you'll become iron-deficient!"
Iron is an important mineral the body needs to make hemoglobin which helps carry oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body.
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